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saint-john's-wort

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3 syllables
17 characters
English (GB)
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3syllables

saintjohn'swort

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

saint-john's-wort

Pronunciation

/seɪnt dʒɒnz wɜːt/

Stress

100

Morphemes

saint- + john's + wort

The word 'saint-john's-wort' is a three-syllable compound noun with primary stress on 'saint'. Syllabification follows standard English rules for vowel-consonant clusters and compound words. The IPA transcription is /seɪnt dʒɒnz wɜːt/.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A flowering plant (Hypericum perforatum) traditionally used as a herbal remedy for mild to moderate depression and anxiety.

    “She started taking saint-john's-wort to help with her seasonal affective disorder.”

    “The herbalist recommended saint-john's-wort oil for the burns.”

    syn:St. John's flowerKlamath weed

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('saint').

Syllables

3
saint/seɪnt/
john's/dʒɒnz/
wort/wɜːt/

saint — Open syllable, stressed.. john's — Closed syllable, includes possessive 's'. wort — Closed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

saint-

Derived from Old French 'saint', ultimately from Latin 'sanctus' ('holy').

root

john's

Derived from the given name John, ultimately from Hebrew 'Yochanan' ('God is gracious'). Possessive marker.

suf

wort

Old English 'wort' ('plant, herb').

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Vowel-C-C Rule

Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant cluster.

Consonant-Vowel-Consonant Rule

Syllables are often divided between vowels in consonant-vowel-consonant patterns.

Compound Word Rule

Compound words are often divided between their constituent parts.

  • Hyphenated structure.
  • Treatment of the possessive 's' in 'john's'.
  • Potential regional variations in pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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